Marathi for travelers :
Maharashtra is a complete tourist destination and a delight for travel lovers. Hills, Ghats, Sanctuaries, Beaches, Tigers, Forts, Caves, Temples-and what not. Knowledge of Marathi will certainly enhance your travel experience .
Do not worry. Most of the people in cities understand English or Hindi. You will get along just fine without any Marathi. But if you are travelling into remote parts of Maharashtra then you must know some basic Marathi words and phrases to atleast convey your message. The table below compiles a list of important Marathi sentences required for a traveler.
English |
Marathi |
Transliteration |
| Hello | नमस्कार | namskar |
| How are you ? | आपण कसे आहात ? | aapan kase aahat ? |
| I am fine | मी ठीक आहे. | mee thik aahe . |
| Thank you | धन्यवाद | dhanyavaad |
| What is your name ? | आपले नाव काय आहे? | aaple naav kay aahe. |
| Where is this address? | हा पत्ता कुठे आहे ? | haa patta kuthe aahe |
| Where is this hotel ? | हे हॉटेल कुठे आहे ? | he hotel kuthe aahe |
| Where is the police station? | पोलीस स्टेशन कुठे आहे ? | polic station kuthe ahe |
| How much is the fare ? | किती पैसे झाले ? | kiti paise zale |
| 100 Rs | शंभर रुपये | shambhar rupaye |
| 50Rs | पन्नास रुपये | pannas rupaye |
| 10Rs | दहा रुपये | daha rupaye |
| Can you help me ? | आपण माझी मदत करू शकता का ? | aapan mazi madat karu shakta ka ? |
| Please give me some water | कृपया मला थोडे पाणी द्या | krupaya mala thode pani dya |
| Please stop | कृपया थांबा | krupaya thamba |
| Toilet | शौचालय | shouchalay |
| Women | महिला | mahila |
| Men | पुरुष | purush |
| Help | मदत | madat |
| Money | पैसे | paise |
| Water | पाणी | paani |
| Lunch /Dinner | जेवण | jevan |
| Where | कुठे | kuthe |
| What | काय | kay |
| Welcome | स्वागत | swaagat |
| Left | डावीकडे | daavikade |
| Right | उजवीकडे | ujveekade |
| Straight | सरळ | saral |
| Back | मागे | maage |
Where can I find good food or Where can I have lunch?
मला चांगले जेवण कुठे मिळेल ? (mala changle jevan kuthe milel)
Akshay-Does this mean”Where will I find good food”
Yes Rajnish. You are right.
how to say “what are the good tourist places here?” in marathi?
you can say ” ithe pahanyasarkhyaa jaga kontyaa aahet” ?
how to say,
can you take me there/here?
tumhee mala tithe/ithe gheun jau shakta ka ?
In hindi, we generally tell autowalas -“Bhaiya, side me rok dijiye”
how to say this in marathi?
Hi Noopsi
It translates to : भाऊ इथे बाजूला थांबा (bhau ithe baajulaa thamba)
Thanks Akshay. One more – “bhau” is like bhaiya?
Yes
bhau=bhaiya=brother
Today I started learning Marathi. The above lesson is very helpful to me.I know Hindi perfectly. So it may not be much difficulty to learn Marathi with in a short period. Thank You.
मला हे वेबसाइट खूप मददगार साबित होणार…मी मराठी सीकतोय…
chan website aahe
How do you say – I came here only a few weeks back and applied in RTA – mainly to deal with cops
“mee kaahi divasaapurvee aalo ani RTA cha form bharla aahe”
Dhanyawad Akshay